Publisher's Synopsis
'A skilful, winning, performance' - GUARDIAN 'A huge villagey read... it has its own intriguing originality' - RONALD BLYTHE Fran and her stepcousin William spent an idyllic childhood at Benedict's, Fran's grandfather's house in Old Swithinford. Now widowed, Fran hankers to go back when she learns that Benedict's is up for sale. While overseeing its restoration, Fran renews old acquaintanceships and forms new ones: in particular with the mercurial Johanna, a sophisticated outsider whose behaviour is disapproved of among the villagers. But it is Fran's relationship with William that takes on a new dimension, and although they are drawn ever closer, William's unhappy marriage forces them to face a profound moral dilemma...
